AP Computer Science Principles Flashcards: Parallel And Distributed Computing

Study Parallel And Distributed Computing in AP Computer Science Principles with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What does scalability mean in parallel computing?

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Ability to handle increasing workloads by adding resources. System grows efficiently as demand increases without performance loss.

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This deck focuses on Parallel And Distributed Computing, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Computer Science Principles.

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If this program is run on a parallel system with 5 processors, what is the minimum total execution time?
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